Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - although iirc, it was more novella length? (Someone help me out?) It's the story that was adapted into the movie Blade Runner. Um... And I'm suddenly drawing a blank on the author. I just woke up, for the record. *sheepish*

One of my favorite assignments in Jr. High English was writing a second ending to The Lottery - that's another fun short story. (Again, drawing a blank on the author. Heh.)

back in high school i could list off to you several of the ones we had to read that i really liked...i can't think of any right now tho except the aformentioned The Lottery. Currently there are a few stories in The Sandman collection (edited by Neil Gaiman) and the Legends series of sci-fi/fantasy authors that are really good.

I like Ray Bradburys...was it "The Collector", "The Collectionist". The one about the guy who buys a lot of books and eats a salad with some people. I also have a short story that I keep neglecting, its in its fifth draft or so.